The theme is a paramount underlying message of a poem, novel, or story in literature. It teaches the audience a lesson on what is right and wrong. Not only can it teach a lesson, but if found, can help with the overall meaning and understanding of the story. Harper Lee wrote this novel and based it on loss of innocence so that it acted as an umbrella for every other major theme in the novel. Also, she combined every theme efficiently and intertwined them with each other. In conclusion, no matter what happens in life, innocence will always be